Archive for May, 2013

we all know many people hate to see Platinum dolls are sold for highter prices on eBay, but it cant be more rediculous than this one:
Someone spotted that one of the Teapots JC Penny carries looks like Hitler,

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Its always a “nerve wracking” moment for many Barbie collectors when a new Platinum Label doll goes on sale. The topic is too old, I dont feel like talking about it anymore. Bottom line: Issuing platinum doll is a Marketing Strategy, the purpose is to create a sense of immediacy and exclusivity to attract public attentions, it enhances the “valuable” “hard-to-get” image of Barbie Collector Brand to arouse potential collectors’ interests and keep the old ones around. The higher its 2ndary market prices go, the happier Mattel’s Marketing Strategists are. The goal is not to let everyone have it but make everyone want it! If the price on ebay drops, it means the failure of their marketing plan. so don’t bash eBay sellers, Mattel is a part of the plot. Without eBay & other 2ndary markets, the “Barbie Collector” brand sales will drop by 15%-30%. the Brand may not survive at all.

Now you have seen the doll, as I said before, she looks like a Napkin Holder with a jeweled napkin ring. the bodice of the gown is made of black satin, the “Napkin” (drapes) is made of faux Dupioni. most “beads” are glued on, not sewn on. I peronsally think the simply-constructed gown and no-styling-at-all hairstyle make this doll worth much less than its price label bears. I would never pay high price for her in 2ndary market.

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She arrived soon after I finished the fight for that Platinum Beaded Gown Barbie on BC website.

Her Majesty looks angry & cold.
her proudction number is 7300, I think it will take 9 to 12 months for her to sell out. I wish I didnt order her but waited for a sale.

her cape is made of polyester Jacquard with gold threads. the fabric is not really double-sided or Reversible, but they turned the wrong side out anyway, so you see the gold stripes instead of gold dots. her dress is made of nylon knit, the dress is not removeable. If you have these “celebration disco” dolls or “Fashionista” fashion packs, you shoule be very familar with thi kind of fabric.

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Club Night again! this time we celebrated legendary entertainer Cher’s 67th Birthday. Our host made a great presentation of a large collection of Cher Dolls & costumes made by Mego Corp. Unfortunately, this is the 2nd time around, I forgot to take my camera with me. So I lost my opportunities to take photos of Mego’s Cher & her wardrobes, they are all called “vintage” now.

Below are a set of pictures of my “Travel Doll” Cher. she is pretty cool, isn’t she?

I’ll say it again: If you have not joined a club, find one to join, online or offline, its fun to interact with people who share your hobbies.

Here is a link to the local Barbie Doll clubs that are recognized by Mattel, click on the State you are in to see if there is one near you, if not, go toFacebook or Yahoo! Groups & find one!

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spending $1,300—you can take advantage of the modern 3-D Tech to have a doll made that looks eaxactly like you. $1,300 is much cheaper than some OOAK dolls on eBay, none of these eBay artists can beat 3-d tech to make the doll look as real as you are.

“human doll cloning in Japan” is not very new, an old article I read was from 2 years ago:

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The more dolls I have, the less time I play. I have boxes and boxes of loose dolls, I feel I can smell the plastic, it may be not very healthy to keep so many dolls in a small place. When I didn’t have many dolls, I certainly played more. Each doll was loved and played. Now I hardly play dolls. when new dolls come home, my task would be finding them a spot to rest, thenI forget all about them. my Party Dress & Gala Gown silkstone dolls have collected plenty dust, I have left them on living room coffee table for months now.

when I was googling images yesterday evening, I found a set of my own! It reminds how much I liked to play the dolls. now I am more a “dust collector” than a doll player

(perhaps I am stealing someone’s bandwidth, but the hosting site is a free site anyway… so hope the photos show up without big red “X”)

Princess of China

Swimsuit

Jet Setter

Evening Wear

The photos were taken in March, 2007. not so long after I started collecting Barbie.